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Opticians Department

Our Opticians (Optometrists) undertake a wide range of clinics to support our medical teams to provide care for our patients. These range from testing vision to assessing patients after their eye operations.

Our services

Our wide range of services includes:

Refraction: a sight test to determine the best spectacle prescription and vision

Contact lens fitting: a wide range of contact lenses when these are clinically required

Low Vision Assessments: a range of Low Vision aids are available and supplied on loan from the hospital.

Glaucoma assessments.

Yag Capsulotomy: a procedure to remove a very thin membrane called the Capsule after cataract surgery.

Dispensing: a specialist spectacle dispensing service for patients who can’t be fitted with ready-made frames

Eye tests for members of the public/staff.

As well as helping to provide sight-tests for hospital patients, an on-site contractor (C4 Sightcare) provides a sight test service for people who are not hospital patients.

How to find us

We are based in Newcastle Eye Centre at the New Victoria Wing in the RVI.

Staff you’ll meet

Our expert members of staff include Opticians, Visual Field Technicians and clerical staff. Highly-trained Optometrists work in a wide range of clinics undertaking duties previously performed by medically trained staff.

Things you need to know

Patients with appointments in the Opticians Department should check-in at the dedicated opticians’ reception.

Please follow the signs from the main reception at Newcastle Eye Centre.

Research and education

Optometrists undertake accurate vision assessments on patients recruited to a large number of trials and studies. We are actively involved in a number of medical audits and are committed to regular Continuing Education and Development.